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Don says:

Put down the megaphone and get some rest.

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Will there come a time
When we realize
We have been kidding ourselves when we say
That the fate of the world’s in our hands

And we know exactly what to do
If we really wanted to
The truth is we have no clue

If we can help at all
It’s only at the margin
Get small

We can barely see
Past our fingertips
So if something should happen to change
We may not even notice it has

Or if a change is good or not
Is it really good or not?
Face it, we don’t know squat

And we work out our will
Only at the margin
But still...

I think that you should do what you do best
Put down the megaphone and get some rest

I know you want to do much more radical things

What would you do if you could?
And how would you know you should?
If you’ve got an axe, chop wood
If you’re in a band, get good

You’ll have enough to do
And I’ll be at the margin
With you

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from I Was Made For These Times, released December 30, 2020
Ben Spraker: Vocals, Guitar
Don Condescending: Keyboards
Jason NeSmith: Drums
Thad Thompson: Bass Guitar

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We're a five-piece new-wave power-pop band from Atlanta and Athens, GA and practice daily at 6AM. We do more before 8AM than most bands do all week.

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